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Reaching Hispanics: Our Neighbors. Seeing Hispanics through the eyes of Scripture. 1. Exodus 22:21 Do not vex or oppress the stranger because you were strangers in Egypt. . 2. Exodus 23:9 Do not oppress the stranger because you know what it’s like to be a stranger. .
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SeeingHispanicsthrough theeyes of Scripture 1. Exodus 22:21 Do not vex or oppress the stranger because you were strangers in Egypt. 2. Exodus 23:9 Do not oppress the stranger because you know what it’s like to be a stranger. The Mandate
SeeingHispanicsthrough theeyes of Scripture 3. Deuteronomy 10:19 Love the stranger because you were strangers. The Mandate
SeeingHispanicsthrough theeyes of Scripture 4. Leviticus 19:33-34 Love the stranger as one who is a native of your country. “And if a stranger sojourn with thee in your land, ye shall not vex him. But the stranger that dwelleth with you shall be unto you as one born among you, and thou shalt love him as thyself; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the Lord your God.” The Mandate
SeeingHispanicsthrough theeyes of Scripture 4. Ephesians 2:11-13, 18-19 Remember you were strangers to the grace of God. 5. I Peter 1:1 Remember you are strangers to this world now. The Mandate
Caribbean: Cuba Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Central American: Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panamá • Europe: • Spain North American: Hispanic American Mexico South American: Argentina Bolivia Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela Africa: Equatorial Guinea Polynesia: Easter Island 23 Hispanic Categories
Population of Hispanics Mexico: 112 million Spain: 47 million Colombia: 46 million The United States: 53.5 million Hispanics ThesecondlargestSpanish-speaking country in theworld.
LOCATIONS OF HISPANICS Latinos por País de Procedencia Los Diez Grupos Demográficos Latino más Grandes por País de procedencia en los Estados Unidos.
Two-thirds of Hispanics live in just 5 states. 4 5 1 2 3 Nearly half (47%) live in California and Texas alone.
Five other states have seen the fastest growth since 2000. 4 2 5 3 1 Pew Research Hispanic Center tabulations of 2000 census and 2011 American Community Survey.
16- the number of states with at least a half million Hispanic residents Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington
There are more people in theUnitedStatesthatspeakSpanishthan in all of Central America.
Learn • about the Hispanic culture. • Language • Family • Time • Religion • Etiquette The Method
The Method Discover which Hispanics live in your community. EL SALVADOR GUATEMALA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PUERTO RICO HONDURAS PERU
Pray for a bilingualcouple tobesaved and discipled in yourchurch. The Method
Distribute Spanishtracts, literature and CDs. Begin an ESL class. (English Second Language) The Method
Hispanic Ministries of Baptist Church Planters PLANTING Hispanic Baptist churches PARTNERING with established churches PREPARING Hispanic church leaders Our Goals
PLANTING Hispanic Baptist churches Our BCP Hispanic Ministries
PARTNERING with established churches to reach Hispanics • Challenge churches to see the mission field all around them. • Provide tools for • ministryoutreach. • Provide ouron-line • magazine at • www.reachinghispanics.org.
PREPARING church leaders for Hispanic ministries • Recruit church planters for • Hispanic ministries. • Lead retreats and summits • for training. • Direct promotion and • duplication of our 5 • theological DVD • courses (in Spanish).
Are you interested in . . . • locating information and resources for ministering to Hispanics? • reaching Hispanics in your own community? • joining our ministry team here at Baptist Church Planters? • Feel free to contact our Hispanic Coordinator, Herb Taylor, at: • herbandwanda@gmail.com • www.herbandwanda.com; www.bcpusa.org • 540-660-1325